One of the major Chinese languages or dialects, spoken primarily in Guangdong, southwestern Guangxi, Hong Kong, and Macau, as well as by many overseas Chinese communities. Also known as [[粤语|粵語|yue4 yu3]] or [[广东话|廣東話|guang3 dong1 hua4]].

The study of regional dialects; specifically the study of Chinese topolects. It uses investigation as its primary method and includes subfields such as historical dialectology and dialect geography.

A historical school for training translators established in Shanghai by Li Hongzhang during the Qing dynasty; students studied foreign languages, mathematics, and classics.

a map showing the geographical distribution of speech sounds, vocabulary, or grammar features for various dialects of a language

A variety of a language spoken in a specific large geographic area, encompassing multiple local dialects (e.g. Yue or Wu)

the study of dialects or regional languages; topolect research

A variety of language or set of idioms used by a specific social class, professional group, or social group; social dialect.

(linguistics) the use of nonstandard spelling that reflects a standard pronunciation, often used in writing to indicate a character's lack of education or to convey a specific register

One of the major Chinese language groups, spoken primarily in Guangdong, Fujian, Jiangxi, Taiwan, and other regions; also known as [[客家话|客家話|ke4 jia1 hua4]].